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2021
Y E ARS O F RUN N IN G TOG ET HER 38th Annual
College of
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
C OMMENC EMENT
Monday, May 10 | 6:30 p.m.
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
DVM Commencement Ceremony Program
May 10, 2021
Welcome
Dr. M. Daniel Givens, Dean
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Martha M. Larson, Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Richard B. Talbot Award
Dr. Victoria Simpson
Valedictorian, Class of 2021
Recognition of Graduates and Hooding Ceremony
Dr. Jennifer L. Hodgson, Associate Dean, Professional Programs
Dr. Timothy Bolton, Assistant Professor, Small Animal Clinical Sciences,
Outstanding Instructor Award, Class of 2021
Veterinarian’s Oath
Dr. William S. Swecker, Jr., President
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association
Welcome to the Profession
Dr. Shadawn Salmond-Jimenez, President
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association
Class Address and Presentation of Class Gift
Dr. Shawn Kozlov
Class President, Class of 2021
Closing Remarks
Dr. M. Daniel Givens, Dean
Recognition
Music: Dr. Marion F. Ehrich
Professor Emerita, Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
2021 DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE GRADUATES
Sarah Abruzzini Glenn Abdiel Elias Shawn Kozlov Daniel Edward Rothschild
Caroline Anderson Muriel Waltraud Enders Adelaide Elizabeth Lee Theo Henri Rousselle
Lindsey Erin Arthur Shannon Janelle Estep Sarah Elizabeth Legg Eric N. Salevsky
Ajit Aryal Rebecca Carol Ewel Saravuth Robert Lerkaram Brooke Rochelle Schindler
Ellen Darlene Baumler Joseph Anthony Fabrizi Maxwell Duncan Leslie Aseirie Nicole Shepard
Stephanie Ann Bishop Sara E. Fleckenstein Brandon Joseph Louth Taylor Simmons
Andrew Scott Bogorad Emma Alyson Fox Christopher Matthew Margrey Victoria Simpson
Kassandra Brooke Boyd Taylor Ann Franzreb Bethany Lyon Marshall Arien Alicia Skiba
Alexander Francis Bradshaw Amanda Lee Frecker Kathryn Ann Mason Brije Smith
Patrick John Brennan Francesca Frere Virginia Allen McGuire Enilda Raquel Soto
Emily Boggs Brooks Jeaneva Carmelle Gagne Marie-Victorine McKeown Mishta Tak
Alexis Kendall Lee Bruzgul Alexander Vincent Giannaris Benjamin Gordon Merkel Misha Takane
Abby Rose Burkhart Rebecca L. Gilson Mitchell A. Meyerhoeffer Micah L. Thompson
Rachel Wrenn Calcutt Emily Ann Green Lindsey Nicole Miller Megan Brooke Toms
Sabrina Callaway Jonathan Griffith Sarah Jeanne Miller David Robert Toomey
Natalie Castaneda Jasmine A. Gross Caleb Randall Minger Sierrah D. Travis
Jessica Christenson Nayeon Han Tiffany Brooke Casteel Nash McCauley Thompson Vailes
Mary Easton Clapham Kiera Burns Hanrahan Richeal Nettey-Noi Steven Grant Waldrop
Cara Costanzo Justin Earl Hansford Ying Zi Ngo Emily Grace Ward
Stephanie Ann Crawford Emily Helen Hardgrove Vernon Eugene O'Berry III Brittany Weicht
Samantha Nichole Cubbage Colleen Marie Harvey Jendaya Regina O'Grady Rebecca Weiske
Abigail Renee Cusack Christina Louise Havrila Arynn Delaney O'Kane Matthew Wayne Whitford
Tricia Alexandria Daniels Catherine Taylor Hawkins Daniel Alexander Olmedo Sara Patricia Wilkinson
Elizabeth Catherine Davis Elizabeth Mallori Sadler Henshaw Alexander Hilton Osgood Michelle Danielle Williams
Shawn Matthew Devaney Elizabeth Suzanne Hines Alexandria Lane Ballou Paulz Robert Leslie Wise
Daniella Elizabeth Diaz Jordan Alexander Hinkson Karina Payerhin Emily Alice Woodward
Noah Diaz-Portalatin Dixon Ward Holland Hannah Linda Perez Jessica Kristin Wooleyhand
Sanjay Rajiv Kevin Dick Rosilyn Varughese Issac Herbert Emmanuel Portillo Eunjuang Miranda Yang
Nicholas Joseph DiOrrio Brian Joy Taylor J. Quinn Vivian A. Yang
Angela Margaret Dugan Joanna Marion Kania Frederic G. Reuter Taylor Madison Young
Morgan Dvorkin Evan Alexander Kerr Ashley Nicole Riffe Jessica LaVerne Zoghby
Madison Rae Edwards Lorena Limongi Kessler Jacob William Romeiser Julia Paquette Zuercher
2 3
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHI ZETA, CHI CHAPTER VETERINARIAN’S OATH
Membership in Phi Zeta, the national honor society of veterinary medicine, Being admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine,
is awarded to seniors in the top 25 percent of their class. Phi Zeta recognizes I solemnly swear
outstanding scholarship, represents the veterinary profession's constant
to use my scientific knowledge and skills
advancement, and promotes research in matters pertaining to
the welfare and diseases of animals. for the benefit of society
through the protection of animal health and welfare,
Phi Zeta members in the Class of 2021 the prevention and relief of animal suffering,
the conservation of animal resources,
Lindsey Erin Arthur Adelaide Elizabeth Lee the promotion of public health,
Ellen Darlene Baumler Tiffany Brooke Casteel Nash and the advancement of medical knowledge.
Alexander Francis Bradshaw Karina Payerhin
Rachel Wrenn Calcutt Taylor J. Quinn
Mary Easton Clapham Ashley Nicole Riffe I will practice my profession conscientiously,
Cara Costanzo Daniel Edward Rothschild with dignity,
Stephanie Ann Crawford Aseirie Nicole Shepard
and in keeping with the principles
Abigail Renee Cusack Taylor Simmons
of veterinary medical ethics.
Rebecca Carol Ewel Victoria Simpson
Amanda Lee Frecker Megan Brooke Toms
Francesca Frere David Robert Toomey I accept as a lifelong obligation,
Alexander Vincent Giannaris Emily Grace Ward
the continual improvement of my professional
Emily Helen Hardgrove Robert Leslie Wise
Colleen Marie Harvey Emily Alice Woodward knowledge and competence.
Elizabeth Suzanne Hines Taylor Madison Young
Evan Alexander Kerr
4 5COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER RICHARD B. TALBOT MEMORIAL AWARD
Dr. Martha M. Larson Dr. Victoria Simpson
Martha M. Larson is a professor of radiology in the Department of Each year, the veterinary student who has achieved the highest academic
Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of standing in the graduating class receives the Richard B. Talbot Memorial
Veterinary Medicine. A faculty member at the college since 1986, she has Award, named in honor of the college’s founding dean.
crafted a long and distinguished career in teaching, research, and service.
The Class of 2021 valedictorian is Victoria Simpson, of Freehold, New Jersey,
Impacting thousands of veterinary students, Larson has taught radiology in a graduate of the equine track.
the classroom and the clinical environment, and has advised and instructed
Simpson, who earned a B.S. in animal science from Rutgers University, admits
post-doctoral trainees in the college’s radiology residency program, which
that she was a “horse-crazy little girl” whose love for science and animals
she has directed for 30 years.
led her to pursue veterinary medicine, the ideal marriage of her interests.
Known as a compassionate and effective instructor, Larson is the recipient
Noting that she was especially drawn to Virginia-Maryland College of
of numerous awards, including the college’s Teaching Excellence Award and
Veterinary Medicine because of the DVM Program’s focus on mental health,
the Merck Agvet Award for Creativity in Teaching. In 2020, she received the
Simpson and her class acutely experienced the importance of a healthy work-
college’s inaugural Outstanding Faculty Alumni Award in recognition of her
life balance while navigating restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
decades of service and commitment to students and alumni alike.
A member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the
Board-certified in radiology by the American College of Veterinary Radiology,
Virginia Veterinary Medical Association student clubs, Simpson has accepted
Larson is also a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and
an ambulatory internship, transitioning into an associate veterinarian
the Virginia Veterinary Medicine Association. Her research interests include
position, at Old Waterloo Equine Clinic in Rixeyville, Virginia. She is “really
pancreatic and hepato-biliary disease, imaging of pulmonary disease, and
excited” because, she says, “I love the dynamic nature of ambulatory practice.
ultrasound imaging.
You never know what you’ll find when you get on the farm.”
After earning undergraduate degrees in wildlife biology from the University
In the long term, Simpson aspires to have her own equine practice.
of Montana and in biology from the University of Georgia, Larson completed
both a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and a master’s degree at The Ohio
State University, followed by an internship at The Animal Medical Center in
New York City and a residency in radiology at Ohio State.
6 7VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Department of Small Department of
Animal Clinical Sciences Population Health Sciences
Faculty
P. N. Henao-Guerrero, L. L. Hungerford,
Interim Department Head Department Head,
Dr. M. Daniel Givens, Dean I. Athanasiadi Interim Director, VT MPH Program
Dr. S. Ansar Ahmed, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies A. U. Arendse K. J. Redican, BSPH Program Director
Dr. Jennifer L. Hodgson, Associate Dean, Professional Programs O. Balogh V. E. Ragan, Director, Center for Public
Dr. Xiaoping Zhu, Associate Dean, Maryland Campus D. L. Barber (Emeritus) and Corporate Veterinary Medicine
Dr. William S. Swecker, Jr., Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospital L. E. Bartl K. W. Hosig, Director, Center for
T. Bolton Public Health Practice and Research
Dr. Michael Erskine, Director, Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
M. Borgarelli S. G. Wenzel, Director, New River
C. Bowden Academic Health Department
Department of J. B. Meldrum (Emeritus) L.R. Trager Burns M. Byrnes C. Baker
Biomedical Sciences X. J. Meng T. Burns R. E. Carpenter A. S. Bertke
and Pathobiology H. Misra (Emeritus) C. R. Byron C. B. Carrig (Emeritus) R. Calder
D. M. Moore (Emeritus) S. G. Clark J. Cecere A. Cohen
M. D. Lee, P. Morton J. F. Currin
Department Head B. Ciepluch N. Cook
Y. A. Pan L. A. Dahlgren B. Conner C. Deagle
I. C. Allen C. J. Pfeiffer (Emeritus) M D. Erskine
R. J. Avery (Emeritus) V. K. Corrigan J. M. Gohlke
R. Ramirez-Barrios K. Estelle G. Daniel J. L. Hodgson
S. Barrett G. K. Saunders (Emeritus) G. F. Fregin (Emeritus)
D. J. Blodgett (Emeritus) S. M. DeMonaco K. Horn
D. Schabdach R. A. Funk N. Dervisis T. Kerkering
K. M. Boes G. Schurig (Dean Emeritus) W. B. Gross (Emeritus)
S. M. Boyle (Emeritus) A. Figueiredo L. Lee
M. Seleem S. R. Guynn M. D. Freeman J. M. Pelzer
F. Carvallo B. J. Smith M. Kelleher
C. Caswell D. C. Grant F. W. Pierson (Emeritus)
S. A. Smith C. T. Larsen (Emeritus) I. P. Herring P. O. Pithua
T. Cecere D. P. Sponenberg E. MacDonald
C. R. Clarke (Provost) A. Keebaugh C. L. Rist
N. Sriranganathan H. C. McKenzie III S. Klahn N. Ruktanonchai
L. Corcoran S. Swanger K. D. Pelzer
D. Cordes (Emeritus) S. Lahmers R. Silverman
M. Theus R. S. Pleasant O. I. Lanz A. Smith
J. Davis T. E. Toth (Emeritus) B. J. Purswell (Emeritus)
N. Duggal M.S. Lieb (Emeritus) S. R. Werre
J. D. Weger D. S. Reeder M. M. Larson J. A. Zambriski
M. F. Ehrich (Emerita) J. R. Wilcke K. C. Roberts (Emeritus)
F. Elnady G. Menciotti
H. Xie W. K. Scarratt (Emeritus) W. E. Monroe (Emeritus) Veterinary Medicine at the
L. A. Eng (Emeritus) L. Yuan H. H. Schramm
P. Eyre (Dean Emeritus) K. Murakami University of Maryland
A. M. Zajac E. Schaefer M. T. Nappier
S. Farris K. L. Zimmerman M. L. Shepherd G. Belov
L. E. Freeman (Emeritus) D. L. Panciera
J. Stewart V. Paranjape M. Ghanem
R. Gaji W. S. Swecker W. Li
Department of Large R. Parker
J. He N. A. White (Emeritus) D. Nelson
Animal Clinical Sciences J. P. Pickett (Emeritus)
W. R. Huckle K. E. Wilson U. Pal
B. S. Jortner (Emeritus) R. Ramos
S. G. Clark, S. G. Witonsky S. Riley
K. Kehn-Hall N. Rancilio
Interim Department Head S. Samal
B. G. Klein R. M. Rodriguez-Galarza
M. N. Adams M. Shi
K. Lahmers J. H. Rossmeisl
J. G. Barrett N. L. Tablante Jr.
T. LeCuyer D. M. Sawyere
S. H. Bogers E. G. Viktorova
J. C. Lee (Emeritus) R. Shinn
J. M. Bowen (Emeritus) X. Yang
T. LeRoith H. L. Tham
M. Brookhart Y. L. Zhang
D. S. Lindsay G. C. Troy (Emeritus)
J. A. Brown
X. Luo J. L. Tuohy
V. A. Buechner-Maxwell
A. Wilkinson
8 9VIRGINIA-MARYLAND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY . . .
Founded in 1980, the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
is a leading biomedical teaching and research center, enrolling more than
490 doctor of veterinary medicine students, 99 master of public health students,
and 77 biomedical and veterinary sciences master’s and Ph.D. students.
The college is a partnership between the land-grant universities, Virginia Tech
and the University of Maryland. The college’s main campus in Blacksburg,
Virginia, features the Veterinary Teaching Hospital and large animal field
services, which together treat more than 68,000 animals annually. Other CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF
2021
locations include the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg,
Virginia, the Animal Cancer Care and Research Center in Roanoke, and the
Gudelsky Veterinary Center in College Park, Maryland.
The college’s 3,394 DVM alumni work in private practice, in industry, and in local,
state, and federal agencies. College faculty and students also conduct a broad
spectrum of basic/molecular and translational/applied research that is strongly
focused on animal health and productivity, and human health and well-being.
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122021
Y E ARS O F RUN N IN G TOG ET HER 38th Annual
College of
DOCTOR OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
C OMMENC EMENT
Monday, May 10 | 6:30 p.m.
VIRGINIA-MARYLAND
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